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Building An Environmental State: A Comparative Analysis Of Environmental State Formation In Germany And China, Russell Adam
Building An Environmental State: A Comparative Analysis Of Environmental State Formation In Germany And China, Russell Adam
Government and International Relations Honors Papers
What are environmental states, how do they form and where can they can be found? As ecosystems around the world collapse under the pressure of human activity, the role of the state is growing to include environmental protection as a key function. The concept of the environmental state has typically been applied to likely candidates in the developed world where wealth and relatively free public spheres have allowed for active environmental movements. It is increasingly clear however, that environmental degradation is disproportionately impacting states in the Global South. Because of this, it is necessary to consider whether or not environmental …